Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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=? .vas the adjustment to changes. Juniors suddenly “came of age” icd the majority of them were cruis- -g uptown, going out on first dates, 3 d dropping in on parties. It did not 3ke long for them to adjust to the :-ge difference between the 10th and I Ith grades. Seniors at last! But the carefree rays were over and the serious plan- - ng had begun. How many people should I invite to graduation? Where should I apply to college? How will I pay for it? How many senior pictures do I really need? Will I ever see my old friends again? It was difficult be- ing certain about an uncertain fu- ture. When Sherri Cummings was asked what she would miss most about the “Class of ’85“ she said, “My friends.” After the memorable “warrior attack” Sherri Cummings gives her best friend Laura Bell a bou- quet of balloons in the parking lot. (jOH tRe KeCoJid. THEME DEVELOPMENt 7

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I Rese. W tRe. People cWe GaM ... Diversions, disgressions, whimsies, and side interests; despite what one called it, a student’s life was some- times difficult and often confusing. Which dress should I wear? How should my hair be cut? What time should I be in? Which class should come first? With whom should I go out? What color should dominate the prom? Though these questions seemed trivial to those people not connected to Wal- terboro High School, they reigned su- preme in the minds of students. This was their life—a student’s life. These tacky tourists definitely seem out of place in the math hall. John Nugent and Shannon Mar- tin display their vacation garb. Freshmen worries: Will I ever be old enough to fit in? I want my driver’s license so badly! How do I find my way around this massive building? When Larry Penfield was asked what his biggest worry was, he answered, “I was worried about making friends. Freshmen, busy settling down for the next four years, hardly noticed that the long awaited pep rallies, as- semblies, lectures, and clubs did not exist. But Robin Blakeman ques- tioned, Where would we have been this year if it weren’t for the after- school and weekend effort of the Spirit Club? Sophomores faced the challenge of putting on a Spring Dance with very little time or help from the ad- ministration. Everybody’s time seemed short and the main time tak- 6 THEME DEVELOPMENT

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e =' g through the spirit sign drawn by Travis Evans are «a ity football players. « -ccsage. a crown and a kiss from Principal Mack Jones the evening more meaningful for Queen LaVerne Aiken. 8 HOMECOMING